Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 20.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 20.4 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gibraltar peaked at 30.7 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Gibraltar 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 1974 | 14.2 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 13.9 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 14.1 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 14.3 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.5 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 14.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.4 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 30.7 units per square kilometre | +132.6% |
| 2009 | 28.2 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5 units per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 14.7 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 21.3 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 22 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 22.3 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.4 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 20.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 20.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 20.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8006 units per square kilometre, 25.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +132.6% | 13.2 units per square kilometre | 30.7 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +87.1% | 7 units per square kilometre | 13.1 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -55.7% | 28.2 units per square kilometre | 12.5 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +44.9% | 14.7 units per square kilometre | 21.3 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.84 units per square kilometre | 7 units per square kilometre | 14.6 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.36 units per square kilometre | 14.1 units per square kilometre | 14.5 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.2 units per square kilometre | 12.2 units per square kilometre | 12.2 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.12 units per square kilometre | 12.4 units per square kilometre | 30.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.6 units per square kilometre | 12.5 units per square kilometre | 14.7 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.5 units per square kilometre | 20.4 units per square kilometre | 22.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 1 Monaco 213.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 86.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 30.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Singapore 18.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 14.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 12.44 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gibraltar?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gibraltar was 20.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Gibraltar rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Gibraltar ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.